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rust·y

(rŭs′tē)

adj. rust·i·er, rust·i·est

1. Covered with rust; corroded.

2. Consisting of or produced by rust.

3. Of a yellowish-red or brownish-red color.

4. Working or operating stiffly or incorrectly because of or as if because of rust.

5. Weakened or impaired by neglect, disuse, or lack of practice.

rust′i·ly adv.

rust′i·ness n.

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rusty

(ˈrʌstɪ)

adj, rustier or rustiest

1. (Chemistry) covered with, affected by, or consisting of rust: a rusty machine; a rusty deposit.

2. (Colours) of the colour rust

3. discoloured by age: a rusty coat.

4. (of the voice) tending to croak

5. old-fashioned in appearance; seemingly antiquated: a rusty old gentleman.

6. out of practice; impaired in skill or knowledge by inaction or neglect

7. (Plant Pathology) (of plants) affected by the rust fungus

ˈrustily adv

ˈrustiness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

rust•y

(ˈrʌs ti)

adj. rust•i•er, rust•i•est.

1. covered with or affected by rust.

2. consisting of or produced by rust.

3. of or tending toward the color rust.

4. impaired through disuse or neglect.

5. having lost agility or alertness; out of practice.

rust′i•ness, n.

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Adj. 1. rusty - covered with or consisting of rust; "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits"

rusted - having accumulated rust; "rusted hinges"

2. rusty - of the brown color of rust

rust, rust-brown

chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

3. rusty - impaired in skill by neglect

out of practice

unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"

4. rusty - ancient; "hoary jokes"

hoary

old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

rusty

adjective

1. corroded, rusted, oxidized, rust-covered travelling around in a rusty old van

2. out of practice, weak, impaired, sluggish, stale, deficient, not what it was, unpractised Your French is a bit rusty.

3. reddish-brown, chestnut, reddish, russet, coppery, rust-coloured Her hair was rusty brown. see shades of red

4. croaking, cracked, creaking, hoarse, croaky his mild, rusty voice

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Translations

صَدِئ صَدِئ، لَيس جيّدا كَما كانصَدِئ، مُغَطّى بالصَّدأ

zrezivělýzanedbaný

rusten

rostig vernachlässigt

σκουριασμένος

oxidado

ruosteinen

rouillé

zahrđao

berozsdásodottrozsdásrozsdabarna

ryîgaîur

arrugginito rugginoso arrabbiato

さびた

녹슨

roestig

gått i glemmeboka rusten ute av trening

zardzewiały

enferrujado

ржавый

hrdzavýzhrdzavený

zarjavel

rostig

ที่เป็นสนิม

paslı eskisi kadar iyi olmamahamlamışkörelmiş

han rỉ

生锈的荒疏的

rusty

[ˈrʌstɪ] ADJ (rustier (compar) (rustiest (superl)))

1. → oxidado, herrumbrado, herrumbroso ; [colour] → de orín

2. (fig) my Greek is pretty rusty → me falta práctica en griego, tengo el griego muy olvidado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rusty

[ˈrʌsti] adj

(= covered in rust) → rouillé(e)
a rusty bike → un vélo rouillé

(= out of practice) [person] → rouillé(e)
I'm a bit rusty → Je suis un peu rouillé.
My French is very rusty → Mon français est très rouillé.

(in colour) → rouille inv

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rusty

adj (+er) (lit) → rostig ; (fig) mind, maths, language → eingerostet ; talent → verkümmert ; I’m a bit rusty → ich bin etwas aus der Übung ; to get rusty (lit) → verrosten ; (fig, person) → aus der Übung kommen ; rusty brown → rostbraun

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rusty

[ˈrʌstɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → rugginoso/a, arrugginito/a
my Greek is pretty rusty (fig) → il mio greco è molto arrugginito

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rust

(rast) noun

the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture. The car was covered with rust. roes صَدأ ръжда ferrugem rez der Rost rust σκουριά óxido rooste زنگ ruoste rouille חלודה जंग, मोरचा rđa rozsda karat ryð ruggine さび 녹 rūdys rūsa karat roest rust; irr rdza زنګ ferrugem rugină ржавчина hrdza rja rđa rost สนิม pas 鐵鏽 іржа لوہا وغیرہ کا زنگ آلود ہونا gỉ sắt 铁锈

verb

to (cause to) become covered with rust. The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden. roes يَصْدأ ръждясвам enferrujar (z)rezivět, způsobit rezivění rosten ruste σκουριάζω oxidar roostetama زنگ زدن ruostua rouiller לְהַחלִיד मोरचा लगाना, जंग लगाना hrđati, prouzročiti hrđanje (meg)rozsdásodik menjadikan berkarat ryðga arrugginire, arrugginirsi さびる 녹슬다 rūdyti, sukelti (ko) rūdijimą rūsēt; saēst ar rūsu mengarat roesten ruste, anløpe spowodować rdzewienie, rdzewieć زنګ وهل enferrujar a rugini; a oxida ржаветь (z)hrdzavieť (za)rjaveti rđati [få att] rosta ทําให้เป็นสนิม paslanmak 生鏽 іржавіти زنگ آلود کرنا làm han gỉ 生锈

ˈrustproof adjective

that will not (allow) rust. rustproof paint. roesbestand لا يَصْدأ، مُقاوِم للصَّدأ неръждаем resistente à ferrugem nerezavějící rostfrei rustbeskyttende ανοξείδωτος inoxidable roostekindel ضد زنگ ruostumaton inoxydable אַל-חֶלֶד जंग रोक करना nehrđajući rozsdamentes antikarat ryðfrír inossidabile さびない 녹슬지 않는 saugantis nuo rūdijimo, antikorozinis aizsargājošs pret rūsu kalis karat roestvrij rustsikker/-behandlet antykorozyjny د زنګ ضد resistente à ferrugem inoxidabil нержавеющий nehrdzavejúci nerjaveč nerđajući rostbeständig ซึ่งกันสนิม paslanmaz 不鏽的,防鏽的 нержавіючий جس سے زنگ نہ لگے chống gỉ 不锈的,防锈的

ˈrusty adjective

1. covered with rust. a rusty old bicycle. geroes صَدِئ، مُغَطّى بالصَّدأ ръждясал enferrujado zrezivělý rostig rusten σκουριασμένος oxidado roostetanud زنگ زده؛ فرسوده ruosteinen rouillé חלוד जंग लगा हुआ hrđav, zahrđao rozsdás berkarat ryðgaður arrugginito さびた 녹슨 aprūdijęs sarūsējis dipenuhi karat roestig rusten zardzewiały زنګ وهلی enferrujado ruginit ржавый hrdzavý, zhrdzavený zarjavel zarđao rostig เป็นสนิม paslı 生鏽的 іржавий زنگ آلود bị han gỉ 生锈的

2. not as good as it was because of lack of practice. My French is rusty. verroes صَدِئ، لَيس جيّدا كَما كان позабравен enferrujado zanedbaný vernachlässigt ude af træning; ude af øvelse σκουριασμένος, που δεν είναι σε φόρμα oxidado roostes فاقد تمرین و آمادگی ruosteessa rouillé חלוד कुंद zastario berozsdásodott kurang fasih ryðgaður arrugginito さびついた (능력이) 무디어진 užleistas (pārn. noz.) ierūsējis tidak bagus niet meer zo goed gått i glemmeboka, ute av trening zaniedbany د تمرین او تیاری پرته enferrujado slab запущенный zanedbaný okoren zarđao rostig ขาดการฝึกฝน eskisi kadar iyi olmama, körelmiş, hamlamış 生疏的 запущений, занедбаний فرسودہ trình độ tồi (do thiếu thực hành) 荒疏的,生锈的

ˈrustily adverb

verroes كالصَّدأ، ضَعيفا ръждясало enferrujado zrezivěle rostig rustent σκουριασμένα oxidadamente; con falta de práctica roosteselt به وطر زنگ زده ruosteisesti en grinçant כְּחֲלוּדָה मोरचा hrđav rozsdásan berkarat stirðlega (come una cosa arrugginita) さびて 녹슬어 prastai berkarat roestig rustent w sposób świadczący o wyjściu z wprawy زنګ وهلی enferrujado scârţâind ржаво hrdzavo rjasto rđavo rostigt อย่างเป็นสนิม paslı bir şekilde 生鏽地,生疏地 занедбано بدتمیزی سے han gỉ; tồi 生锈地,荒疏地

ˈrustiness noun

verroesheid الإصابَةُ بالصَّدَأ ръждясалост ferrugem rezavost das Eingerostetsein rust σκουριά herrumbre, orín; falta de práctica rooste زنگ زدگی؛ فرسودگی ruosteisuus rouille חַלדָה मोरचापन zahrđalost vminek rozsdás volta keadaan berkarat ryðgað ástand; stirðleiki rugginosità さび 녹슴 prastumas aprūsējums keadaan berkarat verroestheid rusten tilstand zaniedbanie زنګ وهلی ferrugem aspect ruginit; ruginire ржавчина hrdzavosť zarjavelost zarđalost rostighet สนิม paslılık 生鏽,生疏 занедбаність بد تمیزی sự han gỉ, sự tồi 生锈

rusty

→ صَدِئ zrezivělý rusten rostig σκουριασμένος oxidado ruosteinen rouillé zahrđao arrugginito さびた 녹슨 roestig rusten zardzewiały enferrujado ржавый rostig ที่เป็นสนิม paslı han rỉ 生锈的

rusty

a. oxidado-a.

rusty

adj oxidado; — nail clavo oxidado

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